Clinical trials: Thoracoscopy
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Techniques for Lung Deflation With Arndt® Blocker
The use of wire-guided Arndt® endobronchial blocker does not gain widespread acceptance during video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) because it takes longer time to collapse the operative lung especially in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT02030795
- Testing
- Disconnection group, Bronchial Suction group
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Cough, Laryngospasm
Benefits of Exchanging a Double Lumen Tube to a Proseal Laryngeal Mask or a Single Lumen Tube After a Thoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exchange of the double lumen tube before emergence with a laryngeal mask airway (Proseal) or a tracheal tube will reduce cough at emergence.
- Conditions
- Cough, Laryngospasm, Apnea, Desaturation
- Trial name
- NCT00925613
- Testing
- LMA Proseal, Tracheal tube
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Shared Mental Models, Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Shared Mental Models and Technical Assessment in Video Assisted Thoracoscopy Surgery Lobectomies
To explore to what extent shared mental models (SMM) occur within the Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) teams in a cardiothoracic surgery setting.
- Conditions
- Shared Mental Models, Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Lobectomy, Technical Skills
- Trial name
- NCT02999113
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Medical Thoracoscopy
Medical Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusion
Indonesia is one of country that contributes the most cases of tuberculosis worldwide. Tuberculosis is the most commonly etiology of exudative pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- NCT06159179
- Testing
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
Esophageal Cancer
Clinical Study on the Efficacy of Single-port Inflatable Mediastinoscopy Combined With Laparoscopic-assisted Small Incision Surgery and Thoracoscopy Combined With Laparoscopic Surgery for Radical Esophagectomy
We previously developed a novel non-trans thoracic esophagectomy, the single-port inflatable mediastinoscopy combined with laparoscopy for the radical esophagectomy of esophageal cancer.This study is evaluating the feasibility…
- Trial name
- NCT05105945
- Testing
- Single-Port Inflatable Mediastinoscopy Combined With Laparoscopic-Assisted Small Incision Surgery, Thoracoscopy Combined With Laparoscopic Surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,164 people
- Sponsor
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Diagnosis of Pleural Diseases, Medical Thoracoscopy
Efficiency and Safety of Pleural Biopsy Methods in the Diagnosis of Pleural Diseases
Image-guided pleural biopsies, both ultrasound (US) or computed tomography (CT) guided, and medical thoracoscopy are important in the diagnosis of pleural disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03153501
- Testing
- CT-guided Abrams needle biopsy, US-guided cutting needle, medical thoracoscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Metastatic
Needlescopic-assisted Uniportal vs Uniportal VATS
The investigators' study aims is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of uniportal VATS under assistance of needlescopic instruments through additional 2-3 mm ports compared to conventional uniportal VATS in patients with lung…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Metastatic, Bullous Disease Lung, Nodule Solitary Pulmonary
- Trial name
- UNeed (NCT03439696)
- Testing
- Thoracoscopic surgery
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- IRB of NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch
Pleural Diseases, Pleural Effusion
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Guided Medical Thoracoscopy for the Diagnosis of Pleural Disease
A prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic biopsy guided by confocal optical real-time microscopic imaging (nCLE) in the diagnosis of fibrinal pleurisy…
- Trial name
- NCT06741839
- Testing
- Confocal laser endomicroscopy guided pleural biopsy using medical thoracoscopy, Plerual biopsy using medical thoracoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Pulmonary Metastases
Use of Thoracoscopic Intraoperative Lung Ultrasound to Identify Pulmonary Metastases in Patients Submitted to Pulmonary Metastasectomy With Radical Intent.
Experience drawn from many scientific articles showed that many patients who develop a limited pattern of pulmonary metastases after treatment of a primary tumor may benefit from surgical resection of the lung deposits.
- Trial name
- VATS-US1 (NCT03864874)
- Testing
- Intraoperative intracavitary lung ultrasonography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Integrata di Udine
Pleural Effusion
Minirigid Versus Conventional Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions
Consecutive patients who are planned to undergo a medical thoracoscopy for obtaining pleural biopsies will be enrolled in the study.
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT03449602)
- Testing
- Mini-thoracoscopy, Conventional rigid thoraoscopy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Thoracoscopy, Prehabilitation
Effect of Prehabilitation Protocol on Quality of Life After Thoracoscopic Surgery
video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a new approach used in cardio thoracic surgery department instead of thoracotomy to treat several diseases.patients underwent thoracoscopic surgery without organized educational protocol…
- Trial name
- VATS (NCT03915093)
- Testing
- Educational nursing protocol, Routine hospital care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Opioid Free Anesthesia, Thoracic Surgery
Opioid-free Anesthesia and Thoracoscopy Surgery
Evaluation of a service OFA (Opioid-free Anesthesia) protocol on post-operative pain of patients operated on by video-thoracoscopic carcinologic surgery by counting them to a group of patients receiving standard general…
- Trial name
- OFAT (NCT05308355)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
Effect of Left Atrial Appendage Excision on Procedure Outcome in Patients With Persistent and Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Surgical Ablation
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of left atrial appendage excision on atrial fibrillation recurrence and incidence of stroke in patients with persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT02562391
- Testing
- Surgical ablation of the left atrium (PVI+Box lesions), Surgical ablation of the left atrium (PVI+Box lesions) and left atrial appendage cutting
- Where
- 4 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation
Postoperative Pain Management
Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Intravenous Nalbuphine
2.1. Study population and setting: This prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial will be conducted at the thoracic surgery operation room, cardiothoracic surgery building, Zagazig University Hospitals, from July 2025 to…
- Trial name
- VATS (NCT07391475)
- Testing
- Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with Bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Body Temperature Protection, Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery
A Multicentre Study of Intraoperative Body Temperature Changes in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Radical Surgery for Lung Cancer
In this study, the "Curve of Intraoperative Body Temperature Change in Patients with VATS Surgery" was taken as the main research content to retrospectively analyze the intraoperative body temperature and its change rules of…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Protection, Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT04931589
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,156 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Diabete Mellitus, VATS
Total Intravenous and Balanced Anesthesia in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy
Video-assisted thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to diagnose and treat problems in chest. Diabetics are more prone to infections, slower wound healing and other complications during and after surgery.
- Conditions
- Diabete Mellitus, VATS, TIVA
- Trial name
- NCT07496593
- Testing
- Propofol + fentanyl + Atracurium, Isoflurane and Atracurium
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases
Cryobiopsy or Forceps Biopsy During Semirigid Thoracoscopy: a Comparative Study
The purpose of this study is to compare cryobiopsies with forceps biopsies during semirigid thoracoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT01475084
- Testing
- cryobiopsy (Autoclavable cryoprobe 20416-032 (ERBE, Germany) Flexible FB-55CD-1 Olympus forceps
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases Golnik
Pleural Disease, Postoperative Pain
Erector Spinae Plane Block With Bupivacaine for Medical Thoracoscopy
PlAcebo versus erector spINae pLane block for mEdical ThoracoScopy Study (PAINLESS). This is a prospective triple-blind, randomized controlled trial that evaluates the efficacy of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) with…
- Trial name
- NCT06313632
- Testing
- Bupivacaine injection, Monitored Anesthesia Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pneumothorax
Additional Minocycline Pleurodesis After Thoracoscopic Procedures for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
To test if additional minocycline pleurodesis after thoracoscopic procedures can reduce the rates of ipsilateral recurrence for patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
- Trial name
- NCT00154895
- Testing
- intrapleural minocycline instillation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Air Leak From Lung, Lung Surgery
Prospective Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intraoperative Ventilation for Predicting Postoperative Air Leaks During Major Lung Resections by Conventional or Robotic Thoracoscopy
Air leak from lung after major pulmonary resections is alveolar-pleural microfistulas resulting from damage to the visceral pleura during lung surgery.
- Trial name
- NODRAIN (NCT07350265)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche